Shankar Sona Masoori is a variety of medium grain, slender rice traditionally from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It's typically used to make fluffy plain rice, sweet pongal.
Sona Masuri (also, Sona Masoori, Samba Masuri, BPT 5204, HMT, or Jeela karra masuri) is a medium-grain rice grown largely in the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is lightweight and aromatic.